Know and Do (April 27, 2016)• American Legion music Thursday The American Legion will host The Lee Mountain Boys featuring Boyd Barton, Merle Shoptaw, Jim Killer, Larry Mahan, Chuck Hayward and Kim Virden at 6 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion Hut. The American Legion Hut is located at 215 North Denver in Russellville. • Two Rivers spring football scrimmage game The Two Rivers Gators spring football scrimmage game will kick off at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20 at the Ola foot...

Know and Do (April 26, 2016)• Ball Hill Cemetery cleanup The annual spring cleanup at Ball Hill Cemetery will be Saturday, May 7, with a rain date of May 14, 2016. Patrons who wish to keep their decorations should remove them by May 1, 2016. New decorations should not be placed before May 14, 2016.’ • Egypt Cemetery clean-up is May 7 Egypt Cemetery is located along Highway 80, approximately 20 miles west of Danville. It is located on the left side of road, before you get...

Know and Do (April 24, 21016)• Rock Springs Cemetery meeting The Rock Springs Cemetery Association meeting will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Rock Springs Church. Anyone interested is urged to attend. A work day is planned for May 7. • Bocksnick Family Reunion The Bocksnick Family Reunion will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Flatrock Community Building. The building is located four miles West of London on Highway 64, and then one mile right on Highway 359. A potluck lunch wi...

Know and Do (April 23, 2016)• RHS music students to accept scholarships At 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Center For The Arts, the Russellville High School Music Department will be recognizing seniors who have or will be accepting music scholarship offers to attend college. The public is invited to come out and watch our students accept their music scholarships to further their education. •Pollard Cemetery Decoration Day The Pollard Cemetery Decoration and program will begin a...

Know and Do (April 22, 2016)• Picklefest Pageant May 7 The annual Picklefest Pageants will be May 7, at the Atkins High School Auditorium. The pageant will be open to boys ages 0 and up and girls ages 0-12 months, 13-23 months, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-16 and 17-20 years (single). There will also be a Ms. division for ladies ages 21- up (married, divorced, single). The entry fee is $25, attire is casual wear only. For more information and entry forms, contact Amanda at 4...

Weekend happenings: Jazz and a half marathonDardanelle’s 6th annual Arkansas Jazz Festival will begin this evening at the Dardanelle Front Street Gazebo. Dardanelle Middle School will play at 4:30 p.m., Dardanelle High School will play at 5:30 p.m. and Arkansas Tech University will play at 6:30 p.m. Activities for the RussVegas Half Marathon will begin this evening at 7 p.m. with the Kids’ 1K Mile followed by the Glow Run 5K at 8 p.m. Motorists are asked to pay extra attention Friday ev...

Know and Do (April 21, 21016)• Hector 1960 Class Reunion Saturday The 1960 Hector Class Reunion will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Old South Restaurant in Russellville. All classmates are invited. • Craft show applications Applications for the 26th annual Christmas Gala Arts and Crafts show scheduled for November 2016 have been sent out. If you did not receive an application and would like one, please contact the PACA Arts and Crafts club at www.pacachristmasgala.org o...

Know and Do (April 20, 2016)• RussVegas Half Marathon meeting Thursday An information meeting for the RussVegas Half Marathon will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Russellville Junior High School. All kids who are Arkansas Children’s Hospital patients who will hand out medals Saturday will attend Thursday’s meeting. The 1K kids mile will begin at 7 p.m. Friday and 5K at 8 p.m. The half marathon will start at 7 a.m. Saturday. • RHS Class of 1964 reunion The RHS Class of 1964’s reuni...

Know and Do (April 19, 2016)• Two Rivers Choir performs The Two Rivers High School and Junior High Choir will be presenting a musical revue of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” The Two Rivers’ students created and compiled the narration and choreography. Everyone is invited to attend this production at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 21, in the Two Rivers High School Auditorium. Admission is free. • Bocksnick Family Reunion The Bocksnick Family Reunion will be at 10 a.m., S...

Know and Do (April 17, 2016)• Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary meeting today The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Auxiliary (DAVA) will hold their monthly meeting on at 7 p.m., today, at the chapter located at 206 S Pittsburg, Russellville. The meal will begin at 6 p.m. Special guest will be the John Donovan, state adjutant for the DAV. He will be speaking at 6:30. All members and Disabled Vets encouraged to attend. • Annual cleanup day for East Point Cemeter...

Know and Do (April 16, 2016)• Bookends Book Club Bookends Book Club will meet at 6 p.m., today, in the Heritage Hall to discuss selected novels. April’s selections are To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchmen by Harper Lee. The selections can be checked out from the Russellville library. For more information, contact the Russellville Public Library at 968-4368. • Forks of the Creek Cemetery work day A work day is scheduled for 9 a.m., Saturday, April 23, at the Creek ...

Know and Do (April 15, 2016)• Goates Cemetery clean up days Goates Cemetery north of Scottsville will have their annual cleanup day on April 23 and April 30. Anyone wishing to keep flowers from the cemetery are asked to remove them before April 23. Cleanup and preservation of the cemetery is made possible through donations that can be mailed to Goates Cemetery Association, Marilyn Pritchard, 849 Pine Hill Road, Dover, AR 72837. The annual decoration will be at 2 p.m., Ma...

Pope County cleans upThe Pope County spring clean-up will be from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, April 30. Dumpsters will be located at the Pope County Road Department, located at #5 County Complex off of Weir Road for disposal. Items that will be accepted include: trash (must be in bags), metals, tires, appliances, batteries, paints and household hazardous materials. There will also be a place to dispose of unused medications. Recycle bins will also be available fo...

Know and Do (April 14, 2016)• ‘Glow in the Dark’ party at the Russellville Library The teen department of the Russellville Library will be having a “Glow in the Dark” party from 6 to 10 p.m., April 16, in Heritage Hall. For more information, contact Ruth Lykins at 968-4368 or email rlykins@popelibrary.org. • Birta Cemetery clean up day The annual clean up and flower pick up at the Birta Cemetery is scheduled for 7:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16. Mowing expenses are covered ...

Emergency Management Expo todayArkansas Tech University’s Department of Emergency Management (DEM) will host the first Preparedness Expo from 5-8 p.m. today at the Hughes Community Center. From 2:30-5 p.m. a church and civic organization preparedness expo will be conducted, where participants can receive valuable knowledge from disaster preparedness experts on how organization can prepare for unexpected events. Topics will volunteer management to coordinating a response wit...

Know and Do (April 13, 2016)• ‘Staying Fit to be Tied’ seminar A marriage seminar with Bill Wheeler will begin at 9:15 a.m., 10:10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Sunday and at 6:30 p.m., April 18-20 at 5th and Greenwich Church of Christ. • Ford Cemetery visitation The Ford Cemetery visitation will begin at 2 p.m., May 1. Everyone is invited to attend. In an ongoing effort to keep the cemetery mowed every summer, an offering will be taken. If you have any questions, call 967-3506. Dona...

Know and Do (April 12, 2016)• Second Annual Saturday’s Fair Saturday’s Fair, an Arkansas Hospice fundraiser, will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16, at the Hughes Community Center, located at 1000 East Parkway Dr. in Russellville. Proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. Admission is $5 per person, with free admission for children 10 and under. For more information on Saturday’s Fair, please call 479-964-4500 or visit www.arkansashospice....

Know and Do (April 10, 2016)• Library to host blood drive on Tuesday Russellville Library in partnership with the Arkansas Blood Institute will host a blood drive from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Russellville Library. Call Tammy Montjoy to make an appointment at 968-4368, or email outreach@popelibrary.org. Please bring a picture ID. • Birta Cemetery annual clean up day The annual clean up and flower pick up at the Birta Cemetery is scheduled for 7:30...

Know and Do (April 9, 2016)• Second Annual Saturday’s Fair Saturday’s Fair, an Arkansas Hospice fundraiser will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16, at the Hughes Community Center, located at 1000 East Parkway Dr. in Russellville. Saturday’s Fair will feature food trucks, entertainment, games,and weather permitting, a visit from Tusk, the Arkansas Razorbacks’ mascot. Proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. Admission is $5 per person, with...

Know and Do (April 8, 2016)• Two Rivers Choir performs The Two Rivers High School and Junior High Choir will be presenting a musical revue of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” The Two Rivers’ students created and compiled the narration and choreography. Everyone is invited to attend this production at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 21, in the Two Rivers High School Auditorium. Admission is free. • Makerspace May in Danville Danville Schools is hosting Makerspace classes. ...